[boblutzfan]

Originally Posted by RangeRover

I don't think this is all that bad of an idea.

Ford has already gotten there worth out of Mazda. Ford is moving to global platforms with chassis development in Europe for cars. Did everyone on GMI forget that Ford has excellent platforms in Europe??? Also, Mazda already uses Ford powertrains and other Ford parts when it is convenient for them. Currently, Mazda does not develop engines anymore and Ford - Dearborn is the global lead for powertrains. So...what is Ford losing by selling Mazda?

Also, Mazda is the hardest Ford division to reign in. They are hard to get commonality with and their supply base is inconsistent with Fords. They have been allowed to operate too independently from Ford and this could get them sold.

What are you talking about? Through Mazda Ford has the Fusion, Milan, MKZ, Edge, MKX, Escape, Mariner and Focus. They share engines and transmissions with Mazda (albeit Mazda tweaks the Ford engins for better performance) and they share many other under the skin parts. Over the past year Mazda has had some great sales success with their line up that is not dependent on trucks. The Mazda3 and Mazda5 have been huge sellers for Mazda. Not to mention the Mazda CX-7 and CX-9 which are some of the best CUVs on the market...also sharing Ford parts.